Virgil van Dijk has claimed Liverpool's unity cannot be called into question, instead saying it is their consistency that is letting them down.

Liverpool's 13-game unbeaten run came to an end in dramatic fashion on Saturday, as Amine Adli's last-gasp goal sealed a 3-2 win for Bournemouth.

The Reds went 2-0 down inside 33 minutes at the Vitality Stadium, but fought back via goals from Van Dijk, who had a poor day defensively, and Dominik Szoboszlai.

Yet a long throw in the fifth minute of second-half stoppage time exposed Liverpool's defence, with Adli on hand to prod home at the second attempt.

"After a game and a moment like this, it is easy to say: 'He should have done this, he should have done that'," Van Dijk told Sky Sports.

"I know that is what will happen.

"Losing never feels good, especially as a Liverpool player. This season, we are trying to find consistency.

"I don't think there is any question about our togetherness, but the consistency we are looking for still needs to be found.

"It is something we have to deal with and we want to perform; we want to win games."

Bournemouth may well have scored a third goal a little earlier on, with Evanilson missing a great chance to restore the Cherries' lead.

Van Dijk, however, felt Bournemouth's eventual winner was fortunate to stand.

"What I felt on that pitch is that I was clearly blocked but the referee and VAR didn't give it," he added.

"I can stand here and say it shouldn't have been given, but it was, so it is what it is."

Liverpool, who are on a five-game winless run in the top tier, conceded a 90th-minute winning goal for the third time in the Premier League this season – their most ever in a single campaign in the competition.

After taking on Qarabag in the Champions League, the Reds host Newcastle United in their next top-flight outing.